Town in Haywood County, North Carolina · 8.9 sq mi · 1,246 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in Waynesville. The typical household earns $54,923, and the median resident is 46 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,231 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.9%
Men 44 · Women 49.7
1880–2026
11,131
2026 projection
8.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
11,131
2026 projection
8.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,131 | +125 | 1.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,006 | +275 | 2.56% |
| 2024 | 10,731 | +93 | 0.87% |
| 2023 | 10,638 | +41 | 0.39% |
| 2022 | 10,597 | +316 | 3.07% |
| 2021 | 10,281 | +50 | 0.49% |
| 2020 | 10,231 | +69 | 0.68% |
| 2019 | 10,162 | +30 | 0.30% |
| 2018 | 10,132 | +143 | 1.43% |
| 2017 | 9,989 | +85 | 0.86% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 105 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 46% | 40% |
| Never married | 29% | 34% | 26% |
| Divorced | 16% | 13% | 18% |
| Widowed | 11% | 7% | 14% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau